(33801) Emilyshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Emily Tian Shi (b. 2003) is a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her plant science project. She attends the Cambridge School, San Diego, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilyshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilyshi is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33801 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VF28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.54 km (#13,848 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.323 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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